Easy Ways To Lose Weight Fast With Fat Burning Foods

Fat burning foods - are there really such things?

To digest and metabolize the foods we eat, our bodies require energy. The energy needed to process food is called the "thermic effect of food". A food is a fat burning food if the thermic effect of that food is greater than the energy we absorbed from eating that food in the first place.

So yes there are such wonderful things as fat burning foods!  Hooray!

In this article you'll learn what the top 5 fat burning foods are, and how you can have more and more of them everyday for easy, fast and fun weight loss!

1. Organic Vegetables

Low in calories, high in water content, but packed full of fiber and vital nutrients, vegetables are the ultimate fat burning foods. The high water and fiber content make you feel fuller for longer, help to burn fat, and help in the digestion and elimination processes.

Easy Ways to Lose Weight with Vegetables:

• Dont just stick to your greens - have a rainbow of vegetables in every meal as mains or side dish.
• Swap your usual sweets and fast food snacks with raw and fresh vegetables instead. Have a salad or some carrots, tomatoes, cucumber and celery sticks on the go.
• Whenever you're given the choice between having simple carbohydrates or vegetables for your side dish, always choose the vegetables!

2. Fresh Fruits

Fruit is convenient, sweet, fast, healthy and delicious. You can't really eat "too much" fruits and gain weight. Fruit contain high levels of Vitamin C and flavones that help burn fat.

You'll benefit the most if you eat fruits in their raw, unprocessed and uncooked state because the nutrients and enzymes will be intact.

Fat Burning Tips:

• Always take some fruits with you everyday to work or school. Aim for 2 to 4 portions of fruits per day.
• Fruits are great to have as energy-boosting snacks because of their natural sugars and high water content.
• A great way to have your 5-a-day is by making fruit smoothies with your favorite fruits. I always have them for breakfast, mid-day pick-me-ups and as energizing drinks before or after my workouts.
  

Nuts and seeds are rich in good fats, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, protein and fiber. They help burn fat because they aid in maintaining a good level of fat burning hormones.

Nuts and seeds help curb appetite and cravings by keeping you feeling full for longer. Because of their high protein, calcium and fiber, they help regulate blood sugar levels. The Journal of Nutrition found that those who eat nuts regularly have decreased levels of body fat.

Ways to Lose Weight Fast with Nuts and Seeds:

• Throw out your butter and substitute with nuts butters instead " cashew and almond butters taste the best.
• Have a bag of unsalted nuts and seeds handy so you can grab them whenever you need a snack. They also add texture when sprinkled over salads. 

4. Lean Meats and Seafood

Protein have a higher thermic effect so they help you burn more calories. But not all protein sources are created equal. The trick here is to have low fat protein sources like:

1. Lean meats
2. Salmon, Herring and Mackerel are rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids
3. Egg whites

Fish are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, which had been shown on some studies to lower risks of cardiac death by reducing blood fats. Fish is a really good source of Omega 3 fatty acids, and contain less cholesterol and saturated fat compared to meat.

Ways to Lose Weight Fast with Lean Meats and Seafood:

• Prepare these foods using low fat cooking methods (grill, steam or bake them instead of frying).
• Watch out for calories and fats lurking in ready made sauces, condiments and dips! If you must really have some, go for home-made and low fat ones.

5. Green Tea

Green tea has always been known as a health drink. Green tea contains natural enzymes and anti-oxidants like caffeine, catechins and polyphenols which actually give your body a metabolic boost and thus aid in fat burning. Catechins are believed to prevent absorption of fat and help stabilize glucose levels in the body.

Fat Burning Tips:

Do your best to avoid high-sugar and unhealthy drinks like softdrinks, coffee, and beer. Have some water and green tea instead.

Try iced green tea with lemon or lime, sweetened with manuka honey. There are now various green tea flavored with other fruits so you can really be adventurous with it!

Conclusion

Some foods make you fat, some foods BURN fat. If you're trying to lose fat healthily, it makes sense to eat more fat burning foods.

There are many more fat burning foods, but the ones we have explored here are fruits, vegetables, lean meats and seafood, green tea and nuts and seeds.

Most people are looking for easy ways to lose weight fast, but eating more and more fat burning foods prepared in the right way as a lifestyle (not just a diet) is one of the easiest and fastest way to lose weight healthily and permanently.

You just need to learn how to swap foods that make you fat with foods that burn fat! ;)

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